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... viii P5VDC-X specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-11 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-13 1.7 System memory 1-15 1.7.1 Overview 1-15 1.7.2 Memory...
... viii P5VDC-X specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-11 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-13 1.7 System memory 1-15 1.7.1 Overview 1-15 1.7.2 Memory...
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... ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! See page 1-8 for buying an ASUS® P5VDC-X... MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, the Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) that allows 64-bit computing, and the Enhanced Intel Speedstep® Technology (EIST) that intelligently adjusts...
... ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! See page 1-8 for buying an ASUS® P5VDC-X... MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, the Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) that allows 64-bit computing, and the Enhanced Intel Speedstep® Technology (EIST) that intelligently adjusts...
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...to 4.3GB/ s. See page 1-26 for details. See page 1-22 for details. Doubled by the dual-channel architecture, the widest memory bus bandwidth 8.6GB/s is faster than current Parallel ATA, while providing 100% software compatibility. See page 1-29 for the latest 3D graphics... PCI Express™ & AGP8X This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 and AGP8X slots to 2GB/s. ASUS P5VDC-X 1-3 Dual Channel DDR and DDRII support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to meet demands for a thinner, lighter design without buying expensive...
...to 4.3GB/ s. See page 1-26 for details. See page 1-22 for details. Doubled by the dual-channel architecture, the widest memory bus bandwidth 8.6GB/s is faster than current Parallel ATA, while providing 100% software compatibility. See page 1-29 for the latest 3D graphics... PCI Express™ & AGP8X This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 and AGP8X slots to 2GB/s. ASUS P5VDC-X 1-3 Dual Channel DDR and DDRII support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to meet demands for a thinner, lighter design without buying expensive...
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... install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR/DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in DDR DIMM sockets. ASUS P5VDC-X 1-15 The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: Color Blue Yellow Sockets DDR_1 and DDR_2 DDR2_1... and DDR2_2 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In P5VDC-X R DDR2_B1 DDR2_A1 DDR_B1 DDR_A1 P5VDC-X DDR & DDR2 DIMM Sockets •...
... install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR/DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in DDR DIMM sockets. ASUS P5VDC-X 1-15 The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: Color Blue Yellow Sockets DDR_1 and DDR_2 DDR2_1... and DDR2_2 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In P5VDC-X R DDR2_B1 DDR2_A1 DDR_B1 DDR_A1 P5VDC-X DDR & DDR2 DIMM Sockets •...
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...jumper default position. Re-install the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In P5VDC-X R P5VDC-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear...RAM: 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to overclocking. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. 1-24 ...
...jumper default position. Re-install the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In P5VDC-X R P5VDC-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear...RAM: 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to overclocking. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. 1-24 ...
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... below may cause system to configure system time. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to select a field. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] ... Item +- configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5VDC-X 2-13 Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of the selected item. Change...
... below may cause system to configure system time. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to select a field. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] ... Item +- configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5VDC-X 2-13 Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of the selected item. Change...
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... detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0117 Build Date : 03/20/06 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Speed : 2800 MHz Count : 2 System Memory Size : 256MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System...
... detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0117 Build Date : 03/20/06 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Speed : 2800 MHz Count : 2 System Memory Size : 256MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System...
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The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. ...
The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. ...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide
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...Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. ...Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-13 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI...
...Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. ...Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-13 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI...